Realfood Bakedchicagorecipes Chocolate: Re: [realfood] Re:Chocolate-filled Russian Tea Cakes

Hi,

In the USA The colored sugar is called "decorating sugars" ,You find them in bottles, and Packages, where baking goods are . My Grandmother from Germany use to call it " caster sugar?" They are larger crystal sugars ,that are dyed a color to be used to sprinkle over cookies and cakes.

Kosher salt is a sea salt it is heavy grained crystals. it melts more evenly over the item you are cooking. I think it has a milder flavor than table salt? It is good on meats it melts during the baking process , or things where " crunch" isn't a factor . Not good in dishes where you do not cook in liquid, or do not mind the larger salt grains on the surface of the cooked item . I use it all the time . I think it has a milder flavor for meats and poultry. I would never use it in baking ( well maybe pretzels) or on things like eggs I use it to cook potato's sauces, meats, stews . And table salt for other things.

Hope that helps ? Happy Cooking

Nita In Cincinnati
--- On Sun, 11/30/08, graham Darn <graham@geedee484.demon.co.uk> wrote:

From: graham Darn <graham@geedee484.demon.co.uk>
Subject: [realfood] Re:Chocolate-filled Russian Tea Cakes
To: realfood@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2008, 1:16 PM
Hi Folks. RE- Chocolate filled Russian Teacake recipe.

Just a couple of questions from the other side of the pond please.

What are "Red and Green" Sugars? Are they prepared ready colored sugars for coating confectionary items?

I also see many recipes that ask for "Kosher Salt". I understand what Kosher means but how is Kosher Salt different from ordinary cooking salt please?

I'm sure these answers will be very enlightening for readers from the UK and other places.

All the best in cooking, from Graham Darn, Northampton, England.